Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara was a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 200 feature films. Dropping out of Waseda University, he worked as a model before entering the film industry in 1956. After years of work, Sugawara finally established himself as a famous actor at the age of 39, with the lead role of Shozo Hirono in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (1973–1976) of yakuza films. He quickly found additional success starring as the truck driver Momojiro Hoshi in the comedic Torakku Yarō series (1975–1979). In 1980, Sugawara won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a detective in the satirical Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko (1979).
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Wolf Children
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2012
Sisterhood
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2008
The Battery
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2007
Tales from Earthsea
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2006
The Great Yokai War
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2005
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
actor
2005
My Grandpa
actor
2003
Spirited Away
actor
2001
Dora-heita
actor
2000
An Angel with Many Scars
actor
1997
Kirikomi
actor
1995
Jingi
actor
1991
Let's Shoot Ridiculously
actor
1991
Tekken
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1990
Yellow Fangs
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1990
Yawara!
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1989
Crane
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1988
The Lady in a Black Dress
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1987
Actress
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1987
The Hall of the Crying Deer
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1986
The Burmese Harp
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1985
The Story of a Man Among Men
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1984
Domineering
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1982
Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
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1982
Flames of Blood
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1981
Gate of Youth
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1981
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
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1980
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
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1979
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
actor
1979
The Man Who Stole the Sun
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1979
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
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1979
Down with The Big Boss
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1979
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
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1978
Dynamite Don-Don
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1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
actor
1978
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
actor
1978
Shag
actor
1978
I Am A Man of Honor
actor
1977
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
actor
1977
Boxer
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1977
Truckster of Guts
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1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
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1977
Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
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1977
Japan's Don
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1977
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
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1976
The Three Ginza Rascals
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1976
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
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1976
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
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1976
The Machine Gun Dragon
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1976
The Wild Trucker
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1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
actor
1975
The International Gang of Kobe
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1975
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
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1975
Cops vs. Thugs
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1975
Great Jailbreak
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1975
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
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1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
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1974
Violent Fraternity
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1974
Code of Wolves
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1974
Father of the Kamikaze
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1974
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
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1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
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1974
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
actor
1974
The Tattooed Hitman
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1974
Violent Streets
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1974
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
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1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
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1974
Yokosuka Navy Prison
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1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
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1973
The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
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1973
Japan's Top Gangster
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1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
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1973
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
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1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
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1973
The Red Silk Gambler
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1972
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
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1972
Yakuza Skirmishes
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1972
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
actor
1972
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
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1972
A Yakuza Has His Way
actor
1972
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
actor
1972
Street Mobster
actor
1972
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
actor
1972
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
actor
1972
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
actor
1972
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
actor
1971
The Viper Brothers Rage Again
actor
1971
Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
actor
1971
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
actor
1971
The Viper Brothers
actor
1971
A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code
actor
1971
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
actor
1971
Thugs of Shinjuku
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1970
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
actor
1970
The Last Kamikaze
actor
1970
Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
actor
1970
A Lively Geisha
actor
1970
Postwar Secrets
actor
1970
The Japan Derby Race
actor
1970
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
actor
1970
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
actor
1970
Bloodstained Clan of Honor
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1970
Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
actor
1970
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
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1969
Team of Ruffians
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1969
Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight
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1969
The Private Police
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1969
Japan Organized Crime Boss
actor
1969
Yakuza Law
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1969
Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage
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1969
A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
actor
1969
Brothers Serving Time
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1969
Yakuza on Foot
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1969
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
actor
1969
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
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1969
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
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1968
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
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1968
Wicked Priest
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1968
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
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1968
The Marked Man
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1968
Scoundrel
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1968
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
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1967
Rebellion of Japan
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1967
Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!
actor
1966
The Kii River
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1966
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
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1966
Blood and Law
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1965
Samurai from Somewhere
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1964
The Shape of Night
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1964
The Scent of Incense
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1964
For Love and Money
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1963
A Legend or Was It?
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1963
Student Executive
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1961
Love New and Old
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1961
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
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1961
Five Violent Girls
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1960
Female Detective
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1960
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
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1960
Female Thief and the Bomb
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1960
Female Slave Ship
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1960